antiquity
IPA: æntˈɪkwʌti
noun
- Ancient times; faraway history; former ages
- The people of ancient times.
- (obsolete) An old gentleman.
- (history) The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.
- (often constructed as an uncountable plural) A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
- The state of being ancient or of ancient lineage.
- The period of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.
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Examples of "antiquity" in Sentences
- He wasn't just an imitator of the Classical antiquity.
- In the antiquity, the territory was part of the province Noricum.
- The face and head are idealized, recalling the style of classical antiquity.
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